The System Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.18. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to extract sensitive user or configuration data.
CVE-2025-26911 is a medium severity with CVSS 4.3 Sensitive Information Exposure issue affecting the Plugin System Dashboard. It affects Versions up to 2.8.18 and is fixed in 2.8.19.
CVE-2025-26911 is tracked for the Plugin System Dashboard as medium severity with CVSS 4.3. The affected range is Versions up to 2.8.18. Update System Dashboard to 2.8.19 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
system-dashboard
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2025-26911 |
| Patched Versions |
2.8.19
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 2.8.18
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
System Dashboard <= 2.8.14 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
System Dashboard <= 2.8.17 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Filename Parameter
System Dashboard <= 2.8.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via X-Forwarded-For
System Dashboard <= 2.8.14 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Read
System Dashboard <= 2.8.20 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
System Dashboard <= 2.8.8 - Missing Authorization to Information Disclosure (sd_php_info)
System Dashboard <= 2.8.7 - Missing Authorization to Information Disclosure (sd_option_value)
System Dashboard <= 2.8.7 - Missing Authorization to Information Disclosure (sd_constants)
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